Ethiopia vs Southern Africa: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4)
Ethiopia
16.42 kt
in 2024
Southern Africa
8.39 kt
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
19th
Southern Africa rank
21st
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) over time
- Ethiopia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.42 kt against 8.39 kt in Southern Africa, a difference of 8.03 kt.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 2.0 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8 kt | 41.39 kt | 14.42 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 30.88 kt | 6.74 kt | 24.13 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 20.18 kt | 4.71 kt | 15.47 kt | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 22.19 kt | 3.75 kt | 18.45 kt | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — emissions, Ethiopia or Southern Africa?
- Ethiopia, at 16.42 kt against 8.39 kt in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — emissions between Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
- 8.03 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Southern Africa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Southern Africa rank globally for forest fires — emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 19th and Southern Africa ranks 21st of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.